TY - JOUR
T1 - Australia's health 2010
T2 - An overview of infectious diseases
AU - Senanayake, Sanjaya N.
PY - 2010/9/6
Y1 - 2010/9/6
N2 - Identifying the emerging threats for which we must be vigilant In 1922, infectious diseases accounted for 15% of all deaths in Australia, but this rate declined dramatically to 1% by 2007 due to a combination of antibiotics, vaccination and public health measures. Yet infectious diseases continue to feature prominently in Australia. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has just released its biennial publication on the health of the nation, Australia's health 2010 — a statistical and informed commentary that examines a variety of health issues dominating the national landscape.1 Here, I summarise the report's chapter on infectious diseases to paint a picture of where we are today and the challenges we may well face in our future.
AB - Identifying the emerging threats for which we must be vigilant In 1922, infectious diseases accounted for 15% of all deaths in Australia, but this rate declined dramatically to 1% by 2007 due to a combination of antibiotics, vaccination and public health measures. Yet infectious diseases continue to feature prominently in Australia. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has just released its biennial publication on the health of the nation, Australia's health 2010 — a statistical and informed commentary that examines a variety of health issues dominating the national landscape.1 Here, I summarise the report's chapter on infectious diseases to paint a picture of where we are today and the challenges we may well face in our future.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77957687686&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03901.x
DO - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03901.x
M3 - Editorial
SN - 0025-729X
VL - 193
SP - 256
EP - 257
JO - Medical Journal of Australia
JF - Medical Journal of Australia
IS - 5
ER -